What bike did you work on today?

[tacochris]

Finally ditched the duro’s on the 55 and updated to a gorgeous set of Schwinn Studded Balloons and they could’nt look more amazing.
I cant legally call these tires NOS but they still have the original mold-release “nips” on the tread.

 

[Superman1984]

Finally ditched the duro’s on the 55 and updated to a gorgeous set of Schwinn Studded Balloons and they could’nt look more amazing.
I cant legally call these tires NOS but they still have the original mold-release “nips” on the tread.

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Not crazy about those treads but they Look Nice & At Home!!! Time to Ride It

 

[mrg]

Hate to say it but even NOS Schwinn Studded balloons still ride like 40 yr old ( Tank! ) tires, The first thing I do to my Spitfire/Cruiser is take them off, they look better than they ride, good for display tho.

 

[GTs58]

Hate to say it but even NOS Schwinn Studded balloons still ride like 40 yr old ( Tank! ) tires, The first thing I do to my Spitfire/Cruiser is take them off, they look better than they ride, good for display tho.

I had them on my 81 Cruiser 5 and they were good on the canal roads but were terrible on the asphalt. I picked up a set of Nirve Badass tires to swap out but sold the Cruiser before I put them on.

 

[mrg]

I like the Look of studded balloons/Knobby's on my Spitfire/Cruiser, Klunker, Wasp etc. and the Duro's and others ride good on all surfaces in my experience.

 

[tacochris]

I figured it would be a polarizing swap but Im happy with the change....The tread feel isnt really that noticeable to me honestly and they look way better than the duros that stood out like a sore thumb to me.

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

Finally ditched the duro’s on the 55 and updated to a gorgeous set of Schwinn Studded Balloons and they could’nt look more amazing.
I cant legally call these tires NOS but they still have the original mold-release “nips” on the tread.

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That thing gets tighter and tighter ever day.

 

[Barfbucket]

That thing gets tighter and tighter ever day.

Good looking tires. People may not like the ride but they are much better than the Firestone and other original tires that had a flat tread, no wrap around with bad cornering. I had several sets of of
nos Schwinn tires from the 1960s that looked good but ended out being rotted and didn’t last long.

 

[tacochris]

Good looking tires. People may not like the ride but they are much better than the Firestone and other original tires that had a flat tread, no wrap around with bad cornering. I had several sets of of
nos Schwinn tires from the 1960s that looked good but ended out being rotted and didn’t last long.

I actually really like the aggressive tread because it almost has more of a vintage "utility" feel to it that you would have seen an an old farm truck. I have vintage tires on all of my bikes currently and Im becoming more and more attached to it every day.

 

[tacochris]

That thing gets tighter and tighter ever day.

Thanks buddy! I love the look of these suckers.